Media invitation - Yvon Bolduc, President and CEO, Fonds de solidarité FTQ, at the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

The essential role of labour funds in the Quebec financial ecosystem

MONTREAL, May 13, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Media representatives are invited to attend the Business luncheon of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at noon. On this occasion, Yvon Bolduc, President and CEO of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, will be the guest speaker.

Mr. Bolduc will speak about the essential role of labour funds, Fonds de solidarité FTQ and Fondaction CSN, who bring together the savings of more than 700,000 mostly middle class Quebecers. The capital supplied by labour funds is invested long term predominantly in Quebec small businesses. These funds support more than 3,000 businesses and private venture capital funds.

Beforehand, at an 11 a.m. press conference, M. Michel Leblanc, President and CEO of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, will release the results of a recent study conducted by the Board of Trade, in partnership with the labour funds, on the value and utility of these funds.

		Aide-mémoire
What:		Press conference - release of the study
				Michel Leblanc, President and CEO,
				Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal
		Business luncheon
				Yvon Bolduc, President and CEO, Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Date:		Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Time:		11 a.m. to 12 p.m. - press conference - Room 512B
		12 p.m. to 2 p.m. - business luncheon - Room 511
		2 p.m. - Short press briefing - Room 512B
				Yvon Bolduc, President and CEO, Fonds de solidarité FT Q
				Léopold Beaulieu, President and CEO, Fondaction CSN
Where:		Palais des congrès de Montréal
		1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle
		Montreal

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal has some 7,000 members. Its primary mission is to represent the interests of the business community of Greater Montréal and to provide individuals, merchants, and businesses of all sizes with a variety of specialized services to help them achieve their full potential in terms of innovation, productivity and competitiveness. The Board of Trade is Quebec's leading private economic development organization.

SOURCE: Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal

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